KINGSTON, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, will be the guest speaker at the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Jan. 29 breakfast.

The breakfast will be from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston.

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Gibson will introduce himself to the Ulster County business community because the county has just been added to his congressional district.

Saugerties library extends hours

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. -- The Saugerties Public Library has announced longer operating hours on Saturdays starting in 2013.

Beginning in January, the library's Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library also will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.

Library officials said they will honor and celebrate those holidays with themed displays and programming.

In 2013, library officials say, "Saugerties Public Library will be offering more free programs and services for all ages and stages of life, including talks with local authors, literacy programs, music programs, a monthly film series and many more programs for adults, children and teens."

Forum focuses on violence

RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner will present a forum, "Why Are We So Violent? (Michael Moore's Right?)," at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in the Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E. Market St.

Programs aim for safe food

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -- The Ulster County Tool Library is developing three programs to reach its goal of supporting the development of a safe food system that improves and increases nutrition in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

The programs include "Tools for Local Food," which loans tools to farmers and gardeners for a growing season; "You Fix It, You Keep It," which promotes the recycling of old tools as well as training community members in homesteading skills; and "The Tool Library," which is a two-week tool loan program.

The first "You Fix It" workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 at the ReUse Center, 3 Clearwater Road, New Paltz.